RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2000
J. L. Thorne
J. L. Thorne ran in 9 elections between 1984 and 2000, winning 5. Served in the Idaho State Senate (District 12).
- Elections
- 9
- 1984–2000
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thorne was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Thorne has run
Margin: how far Thorne finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Idaho State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Earl Marvin Day (REF) | 83.4% | R+66.8 |
| 1998 | Idaho State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | Idaho State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Angelita Garcia Jimenez (D) | 77.5% | R+55.0 |
| 1994 | Idaho State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Idaho State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Idaho State Senate, District 11 | General | Lost | Atwell Parry (R), David E. Kerrick (R), William H. Ball (D) | 20.6% | D+1.5 |
| 1988 | Idaho State Senate, District 11 | General | Lost | C. A. Smyser (R), Atwell Parry (R) | 32.2% | D+5.0 |
| 1986 | Idaho State Senate, District 11 | General | Lost | C. A. Smyser (R), Atwell Parry (R), Rosie D. Reilly (D) | 20.3% | D+10.9 |
| 1984 | Idaho State Senate, District 11 | General | Lost | C. A. Smyser (R), Atwell Parry (R), Terry Reilly (D) | 20.9% | D+8.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thorne has held
- Idaho State Senate, District 12 · 1993–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thorne has run against
- Earl Marvin Day (REF) · 2000 election, won
- Angelita Garcia Jimenez (D) · 1996 election, won
- Atwell Parry (R) · 1990 election, lost
- C. A. Smyser (R) · 1988 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)